Dr. Ira Helfand: Public Health Consequences of Nuclear War: We Must Prevent What We Cannot Cure

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Dr. Helfand co-founded Physicians for Social Responsibility, is past president of International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (recipient of the 1985 Nobel Peace Prize), and is a member of the international steering group of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (recipient of the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize). This event is co-sponsored by International […]

A World (Almost) without Money: Demonetization and Everyday Life in Collective-Era Rural China

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Jacob Eyferth Associate Professor Departments of History and East Asian Languages and Civilizations, University of Chicago During the collective era (1956–80), China’s farmers earned an average annual cash income from collective sources of ¥15, equivalent to US $9 in terms of purchasing power. Total income was higher, since members of collectives received much of their pay in […]

Hopkins Lecture Series: Andrew Yang and Adam Kinzinger – The Future of the Two-Party System

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In collaboration with the SNF Agora Institute, the Aronson Center for International Studies and the International Studies Leadership Council (ISLC), the Hopkins Lecture Series is thrilled to host Andrew Yang and Adam Kinzinger. Andrew Yang is the co-founder of the Forward Party, former presidential candidate and entrepreneur, founding Humanity Forward and Venture for America. With […]

Explore Johns Hopkins SAIS

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Center 555 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, District of Columbia, United States

This event is an opportunity for Johns Hopkins University undergraduates to explore the School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). BA/MA, Direct Admit, Junior Year Abroad, and other prospective students are welcome to attend. It offers insights into SAIS's unique global campus advantage, academic opportunities, professional networking and more.  Meet the Global Admissions Team, enjoy lunch […]

Arrighi Center Seminar: Peter Hudson (UCLA)

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Discussion of Bankers and Empire with the author, Peter Hudson (UCLA) This event is co-sponsored by the Program in International Studies.

Meet SAIS Hopkins-Nanjing Center Deputy American Co-Director John Urban 

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The SAIS Hopkins-Nanjing Center (HNC) Deputy American Co-Director, John Urban, will share insights about the Hopkins-Nanjing Program, the one-of-a-kind educational collaboration between a Chinese and American university, the direct admissions process for undergraduates and answer all your questions about what this educational opportunity offers. This event is co-sponsored by the Program in International Studies.

2024 Latin American Film Festival – Ema (Chile)

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Entrance is free. All films are captioned. This event is co-sponsored by the International Studies Program, the Center for Advanced Media Studies, and the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures.

Aronson Speaker Series Faculty Fridays with Associate Professor Julian Lim

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Department of History Associate Professor Julian Lim will will kickoff the Fall 2024 Aronson Center Speaker Series with a discussion about the “irregular encounters” at the U.S.-Mexico border throughout history and recent years. Learn more about Professor Lim’s research on diverse migrations at the U.S.-Mexico border at the turn of the 20th century, including her […]

Comparative History Matters: Health Insurance, Medicine, and Ideology in China and Taiwan

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Wayne Soon, Associate Professor, Program of the History of Medicine in the Department of Surgery and Program of History of Science, Medicine, and Technology, University of Minnesota Twin Cities This presentation argues that comparative histories of health insurance can be a productive lens to reexamine nation-building processes, political patronage, and industrial productivity. While postwar China and Taiwan similarly […]

To the Sea, To the Mountain: Cantonese Woodwork in the Indian Ocean During the Nineteenth Century

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Kyoungjin Bae Assistant Professor of Chinese History, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill This talk examines the mobility of Cantonese woodwork, a vibrant regional craft in the Pearl River Delta, and its impact on artisanal practices through a case study of woodworkers’ movement to the Indian Ocean during the nineteenth century. Co-sponsored by EAS, the […]